Live appraising treasures, I became a national treasure expert?

To be honest, this thing somewhat touches Li Ding'an's knowledge blind spot.

It is Mongolian, and it is also related to Tibetan, but it is completely different from the languages ​​​​used today by ethnic minorities such as Inner Mongolia and XZ.

After pondering for a long time, he used information such as the heavenly stems and earthly branches to deduce: This is the Phasiba script created during the period of Kublai Khan. The text refers to Tibetan letters and Sanskrit, but it is used to spell Mongolian, and the writing draws on Chinese characters: Square!

Whether it's reading, writing, or memorizing, it's not all that difficult. Although it was designated by Kublai Khan as the only language and script of the Mongolian and Yuan Empire, it has been unable to be implemented and is only used by officials.

When the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty fell, it completely withdrew from the stage of history and became a dead text.

Therefore, this thing most likely came from the official institution of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty.

This is one of them.

The second is the nature of this thing: exploring mountains and rivers, looking for dragons and acupoints... Although the Yuan Dynasty was also one of the dynasties of the Central Plains, it was a minority political power, and its existence was too short. Neither the official nor the people believed in it.

If you are Han Chinese, you can just engrave Chinese characters without having to go to such trouble...

The third is the material and craftsmanship: it is not orange like red copper, nor light blue like bronze, but golden. Therefore, it is mixed with silver and gold, and the approximate ratio is copper, seven silver, two gold, and one.

It is very thick, half a finger long, and the workmanship is excellent: there are no burrs or honeycombs, and the surface is very smooth. The explanation is that it is first cast, then hammered, then ground, and then carved.

The type of craftsmanship is only secondary. The key is that the gold, silver and copper alloy in this proportion is very strong but has extremely poor toughness. Of course it is no problem with today's technology, but in ancient times, it was quite difficult to carve.

But look at the handwriting: the shades are even and the fonts are regular... So, not only was it made by the government, but it was most likely made by an imperial agency.

Third: The shape is very strange.

There are many schools of Feng Shui and Kanyu, but they can be roughly divided into two categories: the Li Qi school and the Situation school. The former focuses on theory, while the latter focuses on practice.

It was not until after the founding of the People's Republic of China that Feng Shui became popular in Hong Kong, and someone tried to merge the three schools to create the Comprehensive School.

But that was already after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and according to Li Ding'an, these things were all from before the Ming Dynasty, but they had the characteristics of the integration of the three sects of the Comprehensive School, which was very strange.

Fourth, the magnetic needle is fixed.

It's not broken or rusted to death, but it was cast to death in the first place.

Feng Shui is the art of looking at the earth, also known as the art of looking at the earth. If a needle can't move it, how can it look good or look like it?

Li Ding'an suspected that this compass should point to a certain geographical range or coordinates.

As for where exactly it is, there is no way to calculate.

Not to mention that it is in Mongolian, even if it is in Chinese characters, it will not work, because you must know which sect this compass belongs to, and know the secret formula of this sect.

It's the same as requiring a password to open a safe.

So, this thing is very rare...

Li Dingan looked very carefully and the surroundings were very quiet.

He Anbang and Ma Xianming both had cigarettes and lighters, but they didn't light them, obviously because they were afraid of making any noise.

It was even more exaggerated next to me. When the waiter came to pour tea, he was still several meters away, but was rushed back by the beautiful female assistant.

Do you feel like the city leaders don’t have enough time to prepare for the meeting?

The most important thing is the people next to them: Ma Xianming, Wei Zili, Yao Chuan, Cheng Yongquan... They are all well-known experts and authorities in the industry. Why didn't He Anbang let them see it, but gave it to this young man directly?

And they look so focused?

Zuo Peng was more curious about Li Ding'an, even more than the cultural relic itself...

He looked around and touched Ma Xianming: "Is this person with such a strong aura?"

It’s not about strong aura, but high ability: whether it’s eyesight, identification ability, knowledge reserve, and research ability.

Too professional, too comprehensive, and very capable: often able to solve the most complex problems with the most direct method.

He has high understanding ability and can speak clearly in the most concise language.

Therefore, these people are so quiet not just out of respect, but also for the purpose of learning.

You and He Anbang don't have to study, but you can't disturb other colleagues, right?

Of course you have to be quiet...

Not knowing how to explain it, Li Ding'an straightened up and took another breath.

He Anbang took a look: "How is it?"

Li Ding'an shook his head: "It's hard to judge!"

Everyone who heard this sentence was stunned for a moment: Is there anything that Li Ding'an can't break?

Zuo Peng was also stunned for a moment: What is the difference between the phrase "difficult to judge" and "didn't see it"?

The eyes of several escorts gradually became strange: Is this it?

Compared with the previous posture, this result is really surprising...

He Anbang and Ma Xianming were also surprised: "What's going on?"

"The shape is too weird, nondescript, and it's from the lost Pasiba script, so I can't determine the specific purpose of this thing."

What else can a compass be used for, of course, is to measure Feng Shui.

Besides, no one will tell you what this thing is used for...

"What about the others?"

"The material is gold, silver and copper alloy, with an approximate ratio of 1:2:7, and it is very strong... The technology is mainly carving, combined with the techniques of embossing shallow embossed patterns and hammer carving high embossed patterns. These three techniques were all originated in the Song Dynasty. , matured in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

But the metallurgical technology in the Ming and Qing Dynasties was more advanced... To put it simply, there won't be too many bubbles, and the tempering hammer forging process is less than this one. Combined with the Ba Si Ba text, this thing is 80% from the Yuan Dynasty inner court institution... To be precise: Most of the left-behind departments are in the Imperial Artifacts Bureau, and the Bureau is spinning! "

Zuo Peng was startled: A royal weapon?

Didn't you just say that you can't deduce the specific use of this thing?

As a result, in a blink of an eye, the type of craftsmanship, production organization, and approximate age were identified.

And it's not that fast, it only takes ten minutes. In the field of cultural relic appraisal, it's no different from taking a glance.

The tone is so sure?

Zuo Peng thought for a while, "I know about the Left Behind Department in Dadu, and I also know about the Artifacts Bureau, but the Xuan Bureau...why don't I remember it?"

After a pause, he looked at his colleagues next to him: "Do you have any impressions?"

Several colleagues shook their heads and said they didn't know.

"It was established after Yuan Yingzong succeeded to the throne. The autocratic and exquisite gold and treasure artifacts have a weak sense of existence, and their existence is short, less than ten years. Therefore, there is no record in "Yuan History"... But at least it is certain that it is indeed the Great Yuan Dynasty. Produced by the inner court.”

"What's the specific year?"

"The period of Emperor Yuan Tai Ding!"

Others were still recalling who Emperor Yuan Tai was, but Zuo Peng's eyes widened: "From the time he ascended the throne to the time he died of illness, Emperor Tai Ding lived for four years... Does this mean that the production interval of this thing is only four years?"

"Yes... because Kublai Khan believed deeply in Tibetan Buddhism, he quoted a lot of Sanskrit when creating the Phasiba text... Emperor Taiding also believed in esoteric Buddhism, but he grew up in Mobei, and his cultural level was not high, and he had basically no contact with Sanskrit. So after he ascended the throne, he abolished some of the Sanskrit letters in the Phasiba script and replaced them with the traditional Mongolian letters..."

"After Emperor Taiding died of illness, a war broke out between the two capitals in Meng and Yuan. After that, Yuan Wenzong came to the throne. Due to the internal divisions in Meng and Yuan, the court was stretched, and Yuan Wenzong abolished the autocratic golden treasures and exquisite utensils..."

Li Ding'an pointed to the compass: "Look at this, there are several places marking the twenty-four directions, all in Uighur-style Mongolian (traditional Mongolian). It can basically be confirmed that this thing was made after Emperor Taiding ascended the throne... But four Xuanju was abolished after 2000, and with the subsequent level of craftsmanship, no other institution or private sector could carve this level of exquisiteness, so the specific casting time could only be within these four years..."

People nearby stretched their necks and took a look.

To be honest, not to mention distinguishing the differences between the various periods of Pasi Bawen, not many people have understood it.

But they all looked strange: everyone here was a cultural relics worker, studying history, especially Zuo Peng and several colleagues: they were all locals.

The Phasi Ba text has been lost, so it is normal not to know about it. What is strange is that they don’t know the origin of these two pieces of history?

The time when the spin is created, the time when the spin is abolished...

Several people looked at each other, and Li Ding'an smiled again: "Similarly, these two paragraphs are not recorded in the "History of the Yuan Dynasty", they are only recorded in the "New Edition of the History of the Yuan Dynasty"." Zuo Peng suddenly realized: "The New Edition of the History of the Yuan Dynasty" was written by an individual. The reason why it was written is a bit complicated, and it is not included in the official history, so it does not receive much attention from the academic community, and there are really not many people who study it.

The city library does have it, and the bureau also has relevant information, but not many people have read it.

This also shows that this young man knows a lot.

Of course, there is also some doubt: How accurate can the things you infer based on unofficial history that is not recognized by the academic community be, and how credible is it?

But today’s occasion is not right, so it’s not easy to ask...

One look at his face and he knew what was going on. He Anbang smiled and changed the subject: "Lao Zuo, where did this thing come from?"

"The collection team collected a dozen copper coins from herdsmen and spent 360,000!"

"Isn't the price low?"

"Indeed...but there are twelve Pasibawen Zhiyuan Tongbao, so it is not expensive!"

Zhiyuan Tongbao, or Pasibawen?

The market price is about 20,000 yuan per piece, and the quality is more than 30,000 yuan. After all, this means that you didn’t pay for this thing?

"Ding'an, please estimate the price!"

"After all, it is produced by the inner court. There are still four to five million yuan available. If the purpose can be determined, it will be even higher..."

"Haha... Lao Zuo, did you miss it?"

He Anbang stretched out his hand: "400,000, the National Museum will take it!"

Just thinking that he said it casually, Zuo Peng handed the compass to the secretary: "Teacher Li said four to five million, and there was another five in the middle... Did you swallow the remaining one hundred thousand?"

"Five hundred thousand? Forget it..."

Thinking that he was just trying to save the siege, Zuo Peng didn't pay attention.

Although I am very curious about Li Ding'an, now is not the time to ask.

Suppressing his suspicion, he notified his secretary to start cooking again.

The banquet began, and the dishes were served like water: roasted whole lamb, boiled lamb, steamed camel paws...

They are all local specialties and have a unique flavor.

The drink was indeed suffocating, but He Anbang probably communicated with him in advance, and Zuo Peng and several colleagues did not forcefully persuade him.

Out of politeness, Li Ding'an also poured a glass, almost two taels.

I thought it would be hard to swallow, but after half a cup, I felt a lot better.

Ma Xianming told him that this was called soul-reviving wine, and the more he drank, the more comfortable he felt.

Bullshit?

We didn't drink much, but the atmosphere was very lively. It took almost three hours to end.

Before parting, Li Ding'an found Zuo Peng again and took several photos of the compass, saying that he was free to help him study it.

Suddenly, He Anbang rolled his eyes: "Lao Zuo, half a million is not impossible... I will leave the day after tomorrow at the latest. If you want to sell it, I will take it back with you!"

"Really buy it?"

of course!

As long as Li Ding'an thinks there is something weird, it will never be too low.

Let's not talk about the distant things, just talk about the batch of things in Baoding. Everyone who looked at them said they were of average value. Wen Youquan had not sold them in his villa for several years.

But what about the results?

Good guy, they were all excavated from the Xiling Mausoleum, and there are many national treasure-level cultural relics: the Hongluduan Sacrifice, the White Porcelain Guanyin, and the Dharani Sutra...

He Anbang said casually: "There are relatively few ethnic cultural relics in the museum, so I can only collect one!"

"Tsk, you are so rich..."

After a pause, Zuo Peng felt something was wrong again: no matter how rich he was, it would still be half a million, not five thousand, let alone five hundred...

"Why do I feel something is wrong... He Guan, is that compass really worth half a million?"

It's nonsense. When did Li Ding'an look past him?

He Anbang said calmly: "It's hard to say. I'll have to find a place to identify it again when I get back!"

Zuo Peng was stunned for a moment: Ma Xianming, Yao Chuan, Wei Zili, Cheng Yongquan... Nearly half of the top experts from the National Museum are here, who else do you want to find for appraisal?

And I have to find other places to have it appraised... If I tell you, my colleagues will laugh out loud!

I understand, it’s definitely not worth half a million…

"hehe!"

"Hurry up, do you want to sell it?"

Zuo Peng shook his head violently: "I won't sell it!"

Did you know this would happen?

For those who work in the arts and sciences, observing faces is just a basic skill. His intention to find something is so obvious that no matter how much Zuo Peng drinks, he still has to mutter: Are you trying to make a fortune?

As long as you are not a fool, you will definitely not sell it...

He Anbang sighed and patted Zuo Peng on the shoulder again: "Keep it well, it is probably a good thing, maybe we can set up a project, let alone at the provincial level or above, it will just fill the gap in your city!"

What, a project?

Only projects above the municipal level can be called projects, and only projects can be established and funds can be applied for. Those below can only be called related research, and all research is done at one's own expense.

After the research is completed, depending on the research results and the level of the paper, the superior department will subsidize it as appropriate.

To be honest, I haven’t seen what a project looks like in many years...

Still at the provincial level?

He perked up and hurriedly took out his cigarette case and handed one over: "He Guan, no kidding... I can't hear the word 'project' the most..."

"Who has time to joke with you?"

"What the hell is that?"

"I don't know, I have to wait for Li Ding'an to study it!"

I don’t know, but you dare to ask me to teach the subject, just because he looked at it casually?

If you think about it carefully, it only lasted about ten minutes, and you didn't even use a magnifying glass or a flashlight. Isn't this just a casual look?

We still have to wait for him to study...but others can't?

Zuo Peng paused for a moment: "What is your background as the person in charge?"

"No background, but professional and authoritative enough!" He Anbang put the cigarette in his mouth: "National project leader!"

What the hell?

Just as he pressed the lighter, Zuo Peng suddenly paused.

"I*……"

He Anbang screamed strangely, "Old Zuo, burn my beard..." (End of Chapter)